Granbury MCJROTC defeats La Cueva MCJROTC
Granbury MCJROTC defeated La Cueva MCJROTC 1624.4 to 1580.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row. With the win, Granbury MCJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 6 - 0 record. Granbury MCJROTC was led by, Parker Haydin who shot a 409.0. The remaining contributing members were Sarah Folsom, Kaylynn Slaughter, and Ashton Arlington. Granbury MCJROTC is from Granbury, TX, and is coached by LtCol Scott Casey.
Snapping a thre game win streak La Cueva MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. La Cueva MCJROTC was led by, Molly Palko who shot a 406.3. The remaining contributing members were Caden Box, Aiden Stephenson, and Miriam Reichsfeld. La Cueva MCJROTC is from Albuquerque, NM, and is coached by 1st Sgt Alberto Griego.
This coming week Granbury MCJROTC has a bye week. While La Cueva MCJROTC will compete against Arlington Fairfax IWLA from Centreville, VA. Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 5 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Precision Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021102910342324.1
Granbury MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1573
La Cueva MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1578
01 - 07 Nov 2021